Headed out on a quick trip to UJN, Bsb (maybe Ayodhya too) and then headed back to Chennai through NDLS. The Tamil Nadu 12621 train is super crowded and the Sleeper coach feels more like a General coach. Luckily, I managed to snag a ticket for AC 3 tier. Today, the trusty workhorse P7#30411 is in the lead. The train to Bondinaikannur is waiting for passengers on Platform 5.

Chhote pilgrimage tour pe jaa raha hoon UJN, Bsb (ayodhya if possible) aur waapis Chennai via NDLS. Train Tamil Nadu 12621 bhara hua hai aur Sl coach lag raha hai Genral class jaisa. Bhagwaan ki kripa se maine AC 3 mein booking karwa rakhi hai. Rpm ka kaam ka ghoda P7#30411 aaj train ko lead kar raha hai. Train bondinaikannur ke liye PF 5 par hai.

Checking out this train on Platform #4 at Gwalior Junction. DOP: 15th March 2024. Specific announcements at Gwalior urging folks with no reservations not to hop on this train. Sachkhand Express headed to Nanded was parked at Platform #2.

Yo, so on 06th March 2024, I hopped on Ex Lucknow AC Duronto and Ex Lucknow Rajdhani expecting the best. But yo, maintenance-wise, my lower berth was kinda narrow 'cause they removed this sliding cover that filled the gaps, leaving a big hole between the berth and the window panel, you know what I'm saying. Other than that, everything was cool. The hand wash was actually high quality, not that weak pink water you find everywhere. The washroom was decent enough, clean for a morning use. Time-wise, shoutout to good slack and fewer stops, it be running right on schedule. It was slow AF from Charbagh to Alamnagar, like literally crawling. But after Alamnagar, it picked up speed. Yo, there was a train jam at Alamnagar Outer, had to wait with like 6 trains to get into Charbagh. Got to Ghaziabad and Pragati Maidan ahead of time but got stuck at New Delhi Outer, arrived 10 mins late. Platform #1 at LKO had some bomb food available. 10 Rupees for a cup of soup, had 3 cups and it was fire! Yo, that Sendha Biryani was lit, one of the best station meals I've had in years. The train was packed, one of the busiest on that route after Lucknow Mail. No action at Moradabad. Smooth exit at Ghaziabad.

DOJ- 06th March 2024
Ex Lucknow AC Duronto and Ex Lucknow Rajdhani.
Mazaak Tha Yar.
Maintenance - Mera Side ka lower berth thoda tight tha, lagta hai, waha sliding cover ka scene tha jo gap ko ghatta karne ka tha, par wo remove ho gaya, berth aur Window ke panel ke beech mein bada gap chhod gaya.
Baaki sab theek tha. Hand wash liquid ka quality actually acha tha, baki jahan dekho bas pink colored paani beh raha hota hai. Washroom ka maintenance kaafi theek tha aur subah use karne layak bhi tha.
Punctuality- Slack ke shukriya aur kam stoppage ke kaaran exactly time par chalti hai. Charbagh se lekar Alamnagar tak literal mein Ghumi. Alamnagar ke baad, speed badh gayi. Alamnagar ke Outer par trains ka bheed bhaad, literal mein 6 trains tak. Ghaziabad aur Pragati Maidan pe time se pehle pahunch gayi par New Delhi Outer par 10 minute late aane par ruka diya.
Platform # 1 pe LKO mei kafi achha khana mila.
Soup dekha 10 rupay ki cup sold hone wale ka, saalon baad 3 cups piya ❤️
Sendha Biryani ka toh scene hi alag hai, saalon baad kisi Railway Station se achha khana khaya. Sabko zarur try karna chahiye.
Train FULL tha. Route ki Lucknow Mail ke baad ek popular train hai yeh.
Moradabad mein koi movement nahi dekhi.
Ghaziabad pe utarna badiya tha.